If you'd have asked me, I'd have told you that all of the beers that my brother sent me from Texas would have originated in Texas. Of course, I only glanced at most of the labels before putting them in the refrigerator, and I was mistaken. This beer comes via Texas from California. Of note about this can is that it appears to have gone through quite a bit. It is partially crumpled in spots, and I don't know if that was from California to Texas or from Texas to Tennessee. Either way, I certainly hope it has not spoiled the contents.
First sip is unusually dry. This is at odds with it's very juicy aroma, and the dryness certainly seems to take away from the clearly good hops that have been blended in this beverage. If there was a bit more sweetness, or if the dryness was a little more muted, I think I would enjoy a sip a little better. Either way, the beer certainly isn't bad by any stretch of the imagination, but it appears to be holding itself back.
Tip-in is carbonation muttering over a light lemon and grapefruit. The middle sends the carbonation to the roof of the mouth to burn its way through the tissue there while scrumptious fruits flow wistfully and skillfully down the gullet. The finish is not as dry as it was in the sip, but it blends into a bitter trail off that overcomes the fruit juiciness.
Bottom Line: Certainly not forgettable.
3.0/5
